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Microsoft has famously lost -- or ousted -- eight top executives since 2008, including luminaries Ray Ozzie and Jeff Raikes. The change of leadership might have questionable long-term effects, but isn't likely to change much in Redmond for the time being. Here's why.
When Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie left the company, it sent shockwaves through the technology industry and rocked the Richter scale in Redmond. Bill Gates' heir-apparent walked away after just five years with Microsoft.
Ozzie's departure was arguably the most devastating executive exit at Microsoft since Gates himself left full-time duties in 2008. But if one executive leaving a company can cause such a stir, what happens when many leave in fairly short order? How many departures, how much "brain drain," can one company endure in a short period of time? What are the long-term effects of such an executive exodus?
Microsoft is about to find out. No fewer than six major Microsoft executives have taken the last train out of Redmond since November 2009, and many more at slightly lower levels also left the company. Ozzie's name might top the list, but the other figures on it are also significant: Stephen Elop, Microsoft Business Division president; Robbie Bach, Entertainment and Devices Division (EDD) president; J Allard, EDD chief experience officer and chief technology officer; Chris Liddell, chief financial officer; and, most recently, Bob Muglia, president of the Server and Tools Division.
Go back to 2008, and the list gets even longer: Kevin Johnson, Platform and Services Division president, and Jeff Raikes, Office Division president, both left during that year. Raikes in particular was a titan in Redmond; he left to run the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. His replacement at Microsoft was Elop, and the company also broke out Server and Tools as a separate division at the time and picked Muglia to lead it. Raikes announced his departure three years ago. All of the executives involved have since left the company.
Yet, in the face of what for many companies would be a major crisis, Ballmer and Microsoft soldier on. In its most recent quarterly earnings report, the company easily beat Wall Street analysts' expectations and touted strong growth in its Entertainment and Services Division -- formerly the domain of Bach and Allard -- as well as in its Business
Division, which is essentially the same group that Raikes and Elop ran. And while the stagnant Microsoft stock price still worries investors, its market share in OSes and productivity suites -- to name only two areas -- remains massive.
So, what does the Microsoft "Execudus" mean for the company's ecosystem? For Microsoft itself, it could lead to a vision deficit in years to come. However, any short-term effects are likely to be minimal and barely noticeable. That's good news for IT -- for now. The future for Microsoft, its leadership, its products and the people who invest in them is a much more open question.
Ballmer Seizes Power
Perhaps it was inevitable that Ozzie would never fully fill Gates' shoes. That's partly because Gates is so unique -- but it's also because Microsoft is Steve Ballmer's company now, and observers say that he wants to run things his way.
Redmond magazine columnist and longtime Microsoft observer Mary Jo Foley has noted for years the cultural differences within Microsoft between followers of Gates and fans of Ballmer. With Ballmer's ascendancy to the CEO post more than a decade ago, his faction began to take more power inside the company. When Gates left for good in 2008, Ballmer began to make Microsoft more and more his domain.
"In the past year, the Steve Ballmer guys have gotten a lot more power," Foley says.
And Ballmer has wielded his own power. Not all of the recent executive departures were voluntary. Observers agree that the CEO forced Bach and Muglia -- and possibly Allard -- to leave Microsoft. Ballmer said as much in an internal company e-mail announcing Muglia's departure: "I have decided that now is the time to put new leadership in place for [the Server and Tools business]."
Ballmer has also used executive departures to consolidate his power and have more direct control over particular divisions in the company, says Michael Cherry, analyst at Directions on Microsoft. It's that type of leadership style that might have driven the influential Johnson, former head of the Platform and Services Division, out of Redmond.
"[Microsoft] is [Ballmer's] baby," Cherry says. "If you're an executive and you want to run your own thing at some point, it's very frustrating to you because it's probably not going to happen soon. This is probably the case with people like Kevin Johnson. Switching visions doesn't interest them."
Experts can speculate over which of the Microsoft executive exits were surprises and which had Ballmer's hand in them -- directly or indirectly -- but observers agree that some of the results aren't all negative. Part of Ballmer's executive paring has led to a focus on moneymaking products and a de-emphasis on more experimental projects.
The CEO has also made up for a few of his own mistakes, says Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "Over the last five years, [Ballmer] has gotten rid of a lot of the dead wood, but a lot of [those employees] were there because he co-hired them," Enderle says. "The end result is he has made it his company."
Kevin Turner Overdrive
Ballmer hasn't orchestrated his power grab without help. He has a right-hand man in the boisterous and effective -- if not necessarily well liked -- Kevin Turner. COO at Microsoft since 2005, Turner is something of an anomaly in Redmond.
Turner came to Microsoft from Walmart Stores Inc., the infamously hard-driving retailer that transformed American shopping habits over the last three decades. At Microsoft, Turner is something of a fish out of water -- but he's a big fish, and Microsoft employees have little choice but to swim wherever he leads. It's unlikely that Turner's vision pleases many current Microsoft executives, particularly those who have a long tenure with the company. He is, by some accounts, a divisive figure in Redmond. (Turner and Ballmer declined to be interviewed for this article.)
The energetic COO brought a penny-pinching, efficiency-driven ethos to a company that, in earlier years, wasn't afraid to spend big money on experimental products and projects -- or on its employees. Ballmer and Turner have cut costs and closed unprofitable projects at Microsoft, observers say. Their fingerprints are all over the company that exists today.
"They've closed a lot of the projects that aren't making money," Foley says. "They closed Live Labs because nothing that was coming out of there was going to make money. That's definitely Ballmer and Turner's influence there."
Gates, Foley explains, was much more willing to let unprofitable projects go for the sake of innovation and experimentation, even if that meant losing money. Ballmer and Turner don't work that way, she says, and the results are noticeable: "It really felt like [in 2010] it became even clearer that they were tightening the belt around things that aren't making money."
Turner's name is often the first to surface when pundits speculate about who might take over for Ballmer as CEO. Foley's not so sure that plan would work, though. Internally, she says, Turner is unpopular. Turner makes decisions as to which employees Microsoft will lay off, she explains, and he recently told employees the company would cut their health care benefits.
"I get the feeling if they ever made Kevin Turner the CEO of Microsoft, they'd lose a lot of the company," Foley says.
Other observers, however, say Microsoft could use some discipline after years of hiring executives from other companies who didn't understand the culture in Redmond. One Redmond reader and former Microsoft employee, who asked not to be named, says that the company became softer with an influx of people from IBM Corp. and the former Great Plains Software, based in Fargo, N.D., which Microsoft bought in 2000.
"One of my complaints at Microsoft in recent years is that Ballmer and his lieutenants have hired way too many ex-IBMers," the reader says. "They seemed much softer and slicker and more bureaucratic than the old Microsoft execs. Sometimes it almost seemed like Steve [Ballmer] wanted us to become more IBM-like. [It] gives me shivers.
"We had a similar, smaller-scale influx of softer 'Softies when we bought [Great Plains]," he adds. "They came into the Redmond mother ship sans assimilation, and it was a huge cultural change for us old timers. The Great Plains folks were polite. They didn't curse and throw fits in meetings. And they really changed the internal operating culture in Redmond."
The Biggest Loss
Throughout much of Ballmer's tenure as CEO -- and particularly since Gates' departure -- certain pundits have argued that the Microsoft chief is in over his head and should step down. That's not likely to happen. Not only is Ballmer strengthening his position by consolidating power with Turner, he's also quite possibly the only person who could run Microsoft right now.
Only Ballmer, Enderle says, can run the nearly 90,000-employee operation, which has its tentacles in an array of markets in the technology industry. "If you got rid of Steve, whoever came in would have to cut that company dramatically to run it," Enderle says. "He grew up with that breadth, so he has better control of it than even somebody inside the company might have. He's still the best-trained guy for the job."
Foley agrees: "I don't get the sense that he's thinking about leaving or that the board is thinking about kicking him out," she says of the CEO. "He's a known quantity. If he's out, who's in? Who's the new CEO, and is he really going to be better? [Microsoft is] terrible with outsiders coming in. Outsiders never survive there. Ozzie is a great example."
Indeed, Ozzie never seemed to quite fit in with the Microsoft corporate culture. But he did leave a legacy that will endure -- the Windows Azure cloud-computing platform. Microsoft, now famously "all in" with the cloud, will likely be using and building on technology designed and spearheaded by Ozzie for years to come. His departure is the most significant of Redmond's recent executive exits, says Enderle, and his failure to succeed Gates long-term as chief software architect might not have been his fault.
Cherry agrees: "Nothing against Ray, but who could have stepped in?" he questions. "You're replacing a mythical fixture within the company. It doesn't go well in a lot of technology companies. It's like when [CEO Steve] Jobs left Apple the first time. Ray had this Herculean task of mythical proportions. Gates was an anomaly. Gates was knowledgeable from a business perspective and from a technology perspective."
Ozzie's departure might have been the most high-profile and garnered the most headlines, but IDC analyst Al Gillen says that Muglia's departure was also a shocker and might end up being the most detrimental of all.
"It's pretty hard for Microsoft to find somebody to fill Bob Muglia's shoes if they're looking for technical knowledge, familiarity with the products and the ability to interact with customers," Gillen says. "If you're looking for that, you don't get rid of Bob. I'm interpreting that to mean that Steve Ballmer thinks he needs a different type of manager, not a technically adept manager. Losing Bob Muglia is probably a much more serious thing than losing Ray Ozzie. Ray wasn't as important in execution [as Muglia was]. I'm a little surprised that Bob is gone."
Jeff Raikes is arguably just as big a loss. Microsoft employees miss Raikes dearly, Foley points out. He played a major role in moving Microsoft Office to the cloud, even before "cloud" became a buzzword in Redmond, Foley says. "Raikes was laying the groundwork for things that didn't materialize for years," she explains. "A lot of people felt he had a good capability for where things were going to go in the future. Before Microsoft started thinking about the cloud, he was saying to the Office team, 'We've got to get ready for the cloud.' That's the kind of leadership they need."
Business as Usual
What's most interesting about the Microsoft execudus is IT professionals won't likely notice any changes, at least in the next few years. Microsoft is a huge entity, in which most of the departments run themselves, experts say. Even with turnover in middle management, which is also taking place, the Microsoft product roadmap is likely to remain unchanged. And the departures of major executives will affect it even less than the exits of their minions.
"People at [the executive] level aren't individual contributors -- they're the ones that carry the vision and the strategy," Enderle says. "You get plenty of time to anticipate the change. [Executives] have got to figure out where the bodies are buried. Then they have to figure out where they want to take the ship. It can take a year to a year and half to find out what the change will be. Even if [the departed Microsoft executives] had stayed in place, they undoubtedly would've been making course corrections. You bring in different people, [and] you're going to get different directions -- but nothing immediate."
IT pros have less to worry about in terms of change than do consumers, as IT products have much longer development cycles and slower acceptance speeds than do consumer products, Enderle adds. Microsoft isn't going to mess with IT products that have been successful and continue to be, and Ballmer's strong presence adds stability.
Ozzie's departure shouldn't be too alarming for IT, experts agree: "I don't think Ray Ozzie leaving is going to affect Microsoft that much," Foley says. "He had already handed off everything he was doing to the Server and Tools team. He was involved with Windows Azure in the beginning, and his involvement was putting together the right team to build it. He didn't have anything to do with crafting the OS. I don't think that, on the day he decided he was leaving, anybody said, 'What about "X" product?'"
Adds Cherry: "You can take a technology like Windows Azure and say, 'Will Ray Ozzie leaving hurt that?' My gut reaction is no. It was defined. Now it has to be implemented. [Microsoft has] some great implementers."
The same goes for others who have left Redmond. At Microsoft, the executives who have made positive contributions have already put their visions in place, experts say. With a vision set, execution becomes critical. And the company doesn't necessarily need big names around in order to accomplish that.
Still, IT professionals will need to choose their products diligently, as they do now. But they shouldn't expect quick or major deviations from the current Microsoft product plans. "Some technologies will change. Some technologies will be deprecated, and others will move forward. You still want to carefully pick your way through," Cherry says.
Stability for the Long Term
So, if top executives don't have much of an impact on day-to-day execution, and if their presence isn't necessary for product development to continue apace, why do they earn six- and seven-figure salaries? Why do they create so many headlines? Vision and driving the execution from a high level, apparently, are worth the cost of bringing them on board.
Consider Ozzie. Nearly lost in the head-shaking and hand-wringing about his inability to be the next Bill Gates is the fact that he led the creation of Windows Azure, a platform that could eventually become as important to Microsoft as Windows is today. Raikes built the Microsoft Office franchise -- a business that Cherry says as a standalone company would have cracked the Fortune 500. Muglia, who had been with Microsoft since 1988, oversaw strong growth in the Server and Tools Division.
Microsoft will miss its former leaders, even those Ballmer chose to oust. The question is when, and how much? At a company where turnover has been relatively light until recently, especially at the executive level, that's a question no one can currently answer. What might soften the blow, though, is the fact that some of the departed executives had worked to avoid a leadership vacuum upon their departure.
"The good ones had already put succession in place," Cherry says. "They built organizations that had everything they needed to keep going without them."
But short-term executives might be a future trend at Microsoft. Experts say that the company, once a desired final destination for big names, now looks better in the middle of a résumé than at the top.
Most of the executives who have left Microsoft since 2008 have landed comfortably, to say the least. Some, such as Kevin Johnson and Stephen Elop, moved on to more prominent positions in different companies. Here's a look at where these executives were at Microsoft and where they are now.
Stephen Elop, Microsoft Office Division President
President and CEO of Nokia Corp.
Robbie Bach, Entertainment and Devices Division (EDD) President
Current employment status unknown (February 2010)
J Allard, EDD Chief Experience Officer and Chief Technology Officer
Rumored in the San Francisco Chronicle to be headed to Skype (January 2010)
Chris Liddell, CFO
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of General Motors Co.
Bob Muglia, President of the Server and Tools Division
Scheduled to leave Microsoft this summer
Ray Ozzie, Chief Software Architect
Current employment status unknown (February 2010)
Kevin Johnson, Platform and Services Division President
CEO of Juniper Networks Inc.
Jeff Raikes, Office Division President
CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Microsoft "stopped being the place to go to work and started being a place to have on your résumé," Enderle says. "For right now, people looking for a job are likely to look at something like Facebook. Even Google is looking long in the tooth at the moment, at least for top stars. There are people who want to get rich and make names for themselves. It's very hard to do in an aging company."
Still, that doesn't mean that Microsoft won't be able to attract the talent it needs to keep its vision strong -- even if that talent doesn't hang around for decades: "At the executive level, I'd say they're still a pretty good draw," Foley says. "It never hurts to have Microsoft on your résumé."
Celebrity culture is a funny thing. It has moved from movies, TV and pop music into the corporate realm. Names like Ozzie, Raikes and Muglia are household words for people who work for or with Microsoft. And like mainstream celebrities, industry celebrities carry a mythical aura of importance and influence. Are they brilliant? Yes, generally. Are they important? Yes. Will the world, or Microsoft, end if they decide to leave Redmond? No. If Microsoft could survive the departure of Bill Gates -- and it has -- then it's strong enough to recover from the loss of some top executives, no matter how bright and influential they are.
Everybody Needs to Relax
Ultimately, despite the words of the doomsayers who love to predict the demise of Microsoft every time a big name departs, the company's future seems strong. Some observers note that not all executives leave Microsoft because of dissatisfaction or an ouster from Ballmer. Some just want their lives back.
"You wouldn't have believed the hours that people like Jeff Raikes put in," Cherry says.
Gillen echoes his sentiment: "You've got to look at the age of these guys. At some point, when do you stop working so hard?"
The message to Microsoft customers is, despite the changes in leadership, the company is not necessarily getting weaker. In fact, it's as strong as ever, particularly in the enterprise.
"Microsoft faces an interesting challenge going forward," Cherry says. "They have to balance how they move young, talented people up within the organization and give them the feeling that there's a place for them to go, [and also] address the challenges of giving them both interesting work and appropriate monetary compensation.
"My bottom line on this is that too much is made of all the [executive] changes," Cherry adds. "I think the company will go on. It's the last thing people should worry about."
Scott Bekker, editor in chief of Redmond Channel Partner magazine, contributed to this story.
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"In fact, it's as strong as ever, particularly in the enterprise."
If you mean should customers be worried about not getting the next update, agree. But if you mean competitively, then no. Not with Macs, iPhones, iPads, Gapps, Android phones, and soon Android tablets, all flooding into enterprises.
Exactly right. But he's there to stay so sell your shares. The decade flatline is over and the final collapse has begun.
@ Simon
But they set ultimate direction. When that's wrong, as it has been so often, no amount of effort from contributors below can fix it.
Yes azzhat, vision. Like inventing the concept of the smartphones or seeing the potential of tablets nearly a decade before today's leaders.
@ Greg
There's been a pickup since the recession, but otherwise MS's growth has steadily slowed over the decade. I don't know what you mean by your portfolio continues to grow with MS. If you bought at the bottom two years ago, yes. But for any period beyond that you would have lost money holding MS. And even over the last two years you would have made quite a bit more holding the QQQQ or SPY and way more holding Apple, Google, or even IBM or Oracle.
@AL Flanagan
Slight modification: dying and doesn't know it yet.
Are you really prepared to deny the difference one person can make after witnessing Apple's comeback under Steve Jobs or MS's decline in relevance and competitiveness under Steve Ballmer?
Good analog. Only Gates isn't coming back and couldn't pull off what Steve Jobs has anyway.
@ Tue, Mar 1, 2011
Some are definitely replacing weak performers with stronger ones. But can't agree that company is getting stronger. They left it too late and the damage in many cases is done. Agree about the value of Turner, at least for shareholders. But Ballmer being fully in charge should be a very scary thought to anyone who has watched his endless series of missteps over the last decade.
@ Robert
Agree. Bach being the most obvious example.
Not the most mature synopsis, but accurate.
@ Art
"Bull. I am a CPA and here are the facts. Bill Gates gave nothing away."
Then I'll make sure not to use any CPA names Art. Because the giveways are clearly documented on the B&MGF site.
Career at MS = Road to no where. As MarketWatch recently put it - Microsoft is dead money. Working all hours for these executives is like wizzing in the wind. The corporate greed here would even make Wall Street blush.
As to the comment that Bill Gates is giving his fortune away. Bull. I am a CPA and here are the facts. Bill Gates gave nothing away. He stole the taxes on $40 billion dollars from the American taxpayers who do pay their taxes. Here is how it works. Mr. Gates made a contribution of stock 'worth' $40 billion to a charitable foundation that he, his wife, and a bunch of his cronies control. His basis in the stock is $0 yet he is allowed to take a $40 billion dollar charitable tax deduction against further income (up to 50% a year) on $40 billion on which he never paid any taxes and never will.
In the mean time he funnels $40 billion tax free off shore to anywhere in the world he wants with no accountability to anyone because the government can not audit charitable organizations. If YOU try to take in excess of $10,000 out of the country you will pay a 70% tax on it while Mr. Gates walks away with $40 billion.
Wonder why these guys make million dollar contributions to the politicians who write these laws for them - because they get a 1000 to 1 return on their money.
Did you notice it is easier to oust a middle eastern dictator than to get rid of Ballmer?
Ballmer is destroying the company. They are years behind; they killed or crippled projects they were early on (tablet, phone); they are running on the past and sadly, even the updated old stuff like Windows 7 and office 2010 is only a tiny bit better than the old versions -they can't even get word processing right after 20+ years of trying.
Sadly, Gates is not much better than Ballmer.
The board needs to get Ballmer out like 3 years ago. They are asleep at the switch. It is almost criminal negligence.
Those appologizing for Ballmer don't understand how far behind MS is, and Ballmer's role in that.
Do we need a shareholders' revolt to get rid of Ballmer and the lame board?
@Parrotlover77: You're right. Those executives probably contribute less than most people assume in the grand scheme of things. I believe it's people like Anders Hejlsberg, Scott Guthrie, Phil Haack, and all the other (not so public) figures in the product teams that really make the company so successful.
@A. L. Flanagan: You're stuck in the 1990s. X-box, visual basic, that's all you can think of? Really?
Windows Phone 7, Azure, Silverlight v4, Windows Micro for Embedded systems, Windows Entertainment Systems in new cars, Kinect. And these aren't experiemtnal products, these are RELEASED products. There are thousands of experimental ones if you go to Microsoft Research Labs. Just because you are an ignorant man Flanagan, doesn't mean Microsoft won't continue to innovate.
Seems like desperate Steve Ballmer is building an empire of Bubbas and Ramus. How far is Microsoft going to go?
Vision? Microsoft?
They only seem to change direction when they've been left behind.
These Microsoft Doomsayers are the history and not Microsoft itself. Microsoft continues to explode in growth despite and my portfolio continues to grow. So while idiots like Val from Richmond mouth off, my financial growth is grateful to Steve Ballmer.
"Part of Ballmer's executive paring has led to a focus on moneymaking products and a de-emphasis on more experimental projects."
"Experimental products"? You mean like Windows, the X-Box, Visual Basic, etc.? Microsoft is dead and doesn't know it yet.
I hate how everyone portrays Gates like a guy with visions and extreme super powers. He's a damn thief who couldn't succeed without his mother. Read your history people!
I'm tired of the "rock star" status that executives get at big companies these days. To think there is only one (or only a small set) of people who can do a job well enough at that level of management is the sort of flawed thinking that drives CEOs to think they are worth 10,000x as much as the "common" employee. I call BS because there is no evidence in this case.
Microsoft has survived (and flourished) without Bill Gates. It will continue to do so without those eight. It may come as a shock to the media that there are more than a dozen people in the world with the talents required for those positions, but not to me.
Steve Ballmer is doing for Microsoft everything that John Sculley did for Apple. Only Gates is too busy giving his fortune away to give a damn.
I believe Microsoft is only getting stronger with these exits. Change is welcome as that is the only way to find a new break through! Most of those guys ran their course. On Kevin Turner, I am glad he came to Microsoft as he brought a level of operating discipline that was really lacking and most people really respect him. No one should be confused, Ballmer is in charge!
Microsoft should have gotten rid of some of these guys a long time ago. A bunch of idiots with not a scintilla of creativity. How many Vistas did they had to have before getting rid of the likes of Allchin??
Ballmer is a big piece of crap and is running the company into the ground. Microsoft is as good as dead with him at the helm.
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The Leica ScanStation C10 laser scanner and Leica Cyclone software are featured in the new series 'Time Scanners' produced by award-winning documentary company Atlantic Productions and sponsored by National Geographic.
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Leica ScanStation C10 featured in TV Series
Posted on April 14, 2014 by Curtis Woodward
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SCCS provide GNSS instruments and expertise to Nottingham Trent University for successful training
Posted on April 11, 2014 by Curtis Woodward
Each year Nottingham Trent University brings in an external company to provide training on GNSS equipment and procedures for second year Civil Engineering students, many of whom go on to a year's placement on construction sites or with surveying companies.
This year SCCS – The Surveying Equipment Company kindly helped out, sending NTU alumnus Muneer Hassan with two other members of staff Tom Button and Will Livermore, who is an NTU civil engineering student on placement with the company.
Muneer (Technical Sales & Support Manager at SCCS) led the instruction of five 3-hour classes over three days, covering mapping to OS co-ordinates, transformation from WGS84 via OS to local plane grid and setting-out, with other exercises along the way. NTU students appreciated the opportunity to learn and practise with the latest equipment - all hands-on, as SCCS kindly supplied one instrument set per three students.
"The students enjoyed and appreciated Muneer's teaching style, with numerous anecdotes relating to situations encountered on site in the course of his work, and very valuable reinforcement of NTU teaching of good practice such as independent checks at every stage, work ethic and professionalism.
The NTU civil engineering team are very appreciative of Muneer and the SCCS team's support (thank you, Paul MacArthur), and look forward to working together again in the future."
Phil Sargent - Senior Lecturer in Engineering Surveying
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New - Leica ScanStation P15 Laser Scanner
Posted on April 9, 2014 by Curtis Woodward
Accurate and precise laser scanning at the touch of a single button with the NEW Leica ScanStation P15. Data quality and high performance along with easy and simple to use workflows make the Leica ScanStation P15 an absolute solution for organisations entering the laser scanning field.
The Leica ScanStation P15 accomplishes an extraordinarily fast scan rate of a million points per second which produces the finest quality 3D data possible for scans with up to 40metre ranges. The P15 also comes with the best in its class tilt and angular measurement compensation making it ideally suited for precise and quick as-built surveys
Robustly built, the Leica ScanStation P15 can be used even under the most challenging conditions. With an environmental rating of IP54, the Leica ScanStation P15 operates at temperatures ranging from –20° C to +50° C and also enables 3D scanning in full sunlight or complete darkness.
The Leica ScanStation P15 features an intuitive and user-friendly touch screen interface. The one-touch scan button and wizard style software guarantee an easy workflow and enable a fast data check in the field. Combined with WLAN remote control, the Leica ScanStation P15 can be operated by any handheld device.
For more information including full specifications and downloads click here.
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SCCS at Infrarail 2014
Posted on March 21, 2014 by Curtis Woodward
International Railway Infrastructure Exhibition
SCCS - The Survey Equipment Company will be attending the 10th International Railway Infrastructure Exhibition at Earls Court, London from the 20th -22nd May 2014.
As the leading supplier of surveying equipment to the rail and tunnelling industries we will be showcasing some of the professional solutions and services we provide. We look forward to welcoming you there.
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Britannia Archaeology
Posted on February 28, 2014 by Curtis Woodward
Britannia Archaeology regularly use SCCS to supply a Smartrover GS08 to meet all of our surveying needs. We have used the equipment on both excavations and geophysical projects. When on an excavation we use the GS08 to stake out the location of our trial trenches, survey in the boundaries of the site, locate and record any archaeological features as well as a whole other host of surveying activities. When used on Geophysical work we use the device to set out a 20 x 20m grid across the site which we will then investigate using a detailed magnetometer survey. The kit has always been of a high order and we have had no problems, the staff at SCCS are always helpful and go the extra mile to help us achieve the excellent service we like to provide our clients.
Martin Brook, Project Manager Britannia Archaeology
Mapping the course of a medieval moat to allow the results of the geophysical survey to be compared to the plan created on site.
Preparation in the next grid before it is surveyed using the magnetometer.
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The Severn Partnership Upgrade
Posted on February 17, 2014 by Curtis Woodward
The Severn Partnership are at the forefront of providing innovative 3D solutions for their clients with an emphasis on BIM and their sister company Seeable. With the help and support of SCCS they have upgraded to the very latest Leica ScanStation P20 Laser Scanner which strengthens their expanding capabilities in both the building and rail industries.
From left to right: Mark Combes, Nick Blenkarn of Severn Partnership, and Phil Marsh & Ben Barnard from SCCS
The Leica P20 is the best Ultra-high speed scanner in its class and records up to 1 million points per second and also brings unprecedented data quality close up and at range (up to 120m), plus outstanding environmental capabilities, survey-grade tilt compensation, and an industry first "Check & Adjust" capability.
SCCS are very pleased to continue to train and support The Severn Partnership with all their laser scanning hardware and software requirements whilst also keeping them up-to-date with industry developments. This investment puts them at the forefront of this technology and we wish them every success with their future ScantoBIM projects.
This post was posted in General News, Headlines, SCCS Services
BTS Conference and Exhibition
Posted on February 13, 2014 by Curtis Woodward
SCCS were proud exhibitors at the BTS (British Tunnelling Society) Conference and Exhibition at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in October last year. Focussing on planning, design and major projects in the UK, SCCS showcased the recently launched Leica Nova MS50 MultiStation which has revolutionised measuring in the geospatial world.
Read more on the Leica Nova MS50 MultiStation
This post was posted in General News, Headlines, SCCS Services
SCCS have appointed a contractor to build their new facility in Cambridgeshire.
Posted on February 4, 2014 by Curtis Woodward
The new building has been designed for a centrally located logistics team, to include hire, sales, administration, repair and training.
Paul MacArthur Group Managing Director of SCCS added.
'I am delighted to have this project underway. We have designed a space to future proof our growth plans. This will allow us to provide a core distribution centre and full training facilities for our clients. The new workshop facility will be second to none when compared to any independent distributor of surveying equipment in Europe.'
This post was posted in General News, Headlines, SCCS New Facility
New Leica Nova MS50 MultiStation Overview Video
Posted on January 16, 2014 by Curtis Woodward
The new MS50 MultiStation from Leica is set to revolutionise the world of geospatial data capture. The MS50 brings together precise 3D terrestrial laser scanning, precision 1" total station capability, digital imaging with elements of photogrammetry, and GNSS connectivity. This advanced measuring functionality and huge range of applications is easy to use and provides a unique solution in the market.
Click here for more information on the MS50
This post was posted in General News, HDS Scanning, SCCS Services, Support
London surveying community gathers for annual London Survey Dinner
Posted on December 16, 2013 by Curtis Woodward
November 2013 saw the annual London Survey Dinner hosted by SCCS – The Survey Equipment Company. The event saw 120 leading members of greater London's geospatial community past and present gather at the Dover Street Restaurant in Mayfair for a reception, networking dinner and awards presentation. Within a lively atmosphere of chatter and live music the invited guests enjoyed drinks and a three course dinner and the chance to catch up with peers, a broad selection of SCCS staff and even a few competitors late into the night.
For the first time at the event SCCS awarded three awards. The winners were chosen in three categories. Most Innovative Use of New Technology, Technical Collaborator of the Year and SCCS Partner Project of the Year.
Most Innovative Use of New Technology was presented to Nigel Drayton and Ian Campbell of Costain working on the National Grid London Power Tunnels-Costain Skanska JV project for their early adoption of the Leica MS50 Multi Station for monitoring the thickness and profile of the sprayed concrete lining being applied on the project. The use of MS50 saved significant time and provided richer data than the previously used standard survey practice.
Technical Collaborator of the Year was presented to Steven Thurgood of Skanska Civil Engineering for his approach to developing, communicating and sharing best practice. Steve and his Costain Skanska JV engineering surveying team at Crossrail Paddington C405 have made significant developments in geospatial practices and practical monitoring solutions. The project runs the world's largest homogeneous Automatic Total Station network operating on Leica GeoMoS software, with 46 Leica TM30 networked instruments measuring approximately 2100 prisms per cycle with up to 8 cycles per day. Steven has consistently been proactive in sharing information for the benefit of the project, Crossrail and the wider industry.
SCCS Partner Project of the Year was presented to Michael May, representing the Victoria Station Upgrade project currently being undertaken by Taylor Woodrow BAM Nuttall JV. The project, involving both above and below ground works for London Underground is complex in nature and TWBN have worked closely with SCCS to develop systems and practices for precise monitoring and control that would previously have been outsourced. This spirit of partnership and shared development has been to the benefit of both the contractor, SCCS and ultimately the client as the project is currently progressing on program.
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We have two children at Grattan; one graduating this year. If our first child had not been accepted in to Grattan we would have pursued private school. A couple of the reasons that Grattan works so well from our perspective is that there has been a very positive energy loop for lack of a better expression between the principals, teachers and after school staff and the parents and their kids. Most people have great positive energy and enthusiasm and everything else follows. Parents enjoy being involved; we are happy to contribute money because we see it put to work with mostly terrific results. Grattan is not the only great SF elementary school public or private. The parent involvement has been high and we have been amazed or at the very least satisfied with the teachers. Our kids enjoy their social relationships at school and through activities and sports. The staff is thoughtful about how the kids deal with and grow positively from conflicts.
My daughter has attended Grattan since Kindergarten. She's ready to graduate from the fifth grade in 2013. We will miss Grattan. What an amazing experience my daughter has had, and we have had as parents. The Grattan school community is diverse, loving and very cohesive. The principal (5 years ago) and the current one are fabulous and they strive for the best teachers and the best education for the students. We love it and have been so fortunate to attend this school.
I went to this school when I was a child up to the 8th grade. LOVED IT. Had 3 brothers and 1 sister that had attended also. I am 78 years old now and look back at my life on Cole St. Seems it is still a great school. We used to stand in the school yard and put our hand over our hearts and say the pledge of allegiance before class. I had excellent teachers then as it seems you do now. The integrity is built in .
My children have been at Grattan for the past 6 years and we love the school! Change can be hard for some people and the departure of our long time and well loved principal left some wondering about the future. The new principal has done an excellent job carrying on the student centered philosophy and supporting the excellent teaching staff. As a parent, I feel welcomed and appreciated in volunteering and helping the staff and PTA. My children's experience has also been consistently positive and they've grown both academically and socially. I highly recommend this school!
I have had 2 children thrive at Grattan. I have always been impressed with the dedication of the teachers and staff. They really know and care about their students. I am a teacher and started volunteering my time. I was welcomed by the community. Eventually, I became part of the staff and am now a librarian at Grattan. I love my job. In all the years I have taught, I have never been in such a pleasant, smart, and supportive environment. Mr. Reedy has assumed the role of principal with ease and dealt with hard situations professionally and respectfully. The teachers love their jobs and their students. They work so hard. I am in awe of my colleagues. Grattan is a happy place, and you can tell from the smiles and the laughter. I am looking forward to another great year. Please feel free to stop by the library anytime and ask me about Grattan!
We feel very fortunate to be here. Kindergarten was a good experience, and first grade has been fantastic. Families are very involved, the principal is incredible.
My son is in 4th grade and we both absolutely love this school.The principal is fantastic and the parents are very involved.It's a safe nurturing atmosphere.My only complaint is that it's k-5,not k-8
Grattan is by far one of THE best schools I have ever experience. As a child I studied in the British, American, Spanish and Danish school systems and never was I challenged or inspired the way my 1st grader and 4th grader are at Grattan. And to the parent who criticized the principal, WHAT? That woman is a class act, amazing, dedicated heart and soul to the school, knows every single child's name and is involved BEYOND the call of duty. She is the heart of the school and Grattan would not shine the way it does were it not for her and the wonderful teachers. GO GRATTAN! I never want my kids to leave! *sniff*
It's a wonderful elementary school for my grandchildren. Very good in academics and involving the parents and the community of Cole Valley.
It's more like a family than a school.
Grattan is a terrific mix of first class academics and community spirit. We foster critical thinking skills, nurture social and emotional growth, encourage respect for self and others, and inspire a lifelong love of learning.- http://www.grattanschool.org/schoolabout.html. Please join us in our efforts to build a society of thoughtful, informed, caring individuals!
Amazing school. This school continues on an upward trajectory academically, while staying very anchored in supporting the whole child and putting time and resources into building the community. The children feel it, the parents feel it, the District sees it. This is success.
Quality union teachers. No debutantes-for-America. Teachers thoroughly understand childhood brain development. For example, what does (or doesn t) a 1st grader see when looking through a microscope?
My son started kindergarten this year and we have loved it from day one. All the teachers and staff have all of the kids interest at heart and you can see it in their faces every morning.
This is a wonderful school with a first class principal, great teachers, very involved parents and a caring environment. Our daughter started as a second grader and we're very pleased. Thank you!
My son is in his 3rd year at Grattan. I never cease to be impressed with the teachers, staff and parents. Not only is my so learning he is excited by learning and can't wait to get to school. I also feel like the school approaches education in a holistic way. The values he is taught (The Grattan Way) Be Kind , Be responsible, Be respectful is honored by students and community alike. If he skins his knee someone is there to really care for him. The principal knows every students individual story. A true success of public education. I couldn't be happier that we are at this school.
My daughter started Grattan in Sept. 2007 as a Kindergartner. She loves it and our family loves it! She felt comfortable with the school, her teacher and class from the very first day!
My son excelled in Kindergarten, absolutely enjoyed his teacher and class. He is starting first grade, and so far, is pleased. I too am pleased with the parent involvement, the school leadership, and teacher quality at Grattan. Definitely a school to consider if you are looking for a strong community that provides engagement and encouragement for your child.
My Kindergartener loves Grattan ES. The teachers and staff are caring and dedicated. The school also offers great diversity. In my opinion the jewel in Grattan's crown is the technology lab. All grades have computer lab once a week. Some of their work is featured on the school website http://www.grattanschool.org/ We are very happy with Grattan.
My first and third grade children love this school and thrive here. It is an academically excellent school within a warm, nurturing community. Grattan has a low student teacher ratio, supplementing teachers with student teacher, retired teacher and parent volunteers. The teachers are very experienced and highly educated and turnover is low. Parents are very involved in the gardens, library, art projects and general classroom support. The science program is excellent, as are the music and dance programs funded by the active and successful PTA. Children of UCSF personnel from France, China, Mexico and elsewhere give the school an international flavor. Because it is an honest, open admission, public school Grattan has some economically disadvantaged students, who do well here. Middle class children rub elbows with some very poor children, and frankly, my children are much less bratty for the exposure. Our family stays in San Francisco because of this school!
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Michael Essien is looking forward to a fierce battle against a close friend in New Jersey on Sunday night.
We meet AC Milan in the semi-final of the International Champions Cup at the MetLife Stadium with a place in Wednesday's final in Miami to play for, but there is more to the game for Essien, who is determined to emerge triumphant against his fellow Ghanaian Sulley Muntari, formerly of Portsmouth in the Barclays Premier League.
'I know a few of the Milan guys and Muntari I know very well, we always keep in touch and he is like a brother to me,' said the 30-year-old. 'It will be good to see him and of course I want to beat him so it will be an interesting game for me.
'For the team it's another pre-season game but we want to keep winning so we will go out there and do our best, and try and win the game and progress in the tournament. It's good to get used to winning, we've been doing it and we haven't lost any games yet. We want to keep going and build that confidence for when the season starts.'
Essien's is an attitude reflected in the squad, who have been putting in the hard yards in some tough training sessions.
'Everybody wants to win. It's the mentality we have,' he stressed. 'Even in training we don't mess around, everyone is competitive and I think it's good for us going into games, and for the team spirit.'
On an individual level, the versatile midfielder, who played 45 minutes against Inter on Thursday, is enjoying life back at Chelsea.
'It's good so far, everything is going well,' he smiled. 'We're working hard and we will keep doing that. It's nice to be back, seeing the young players, the new ones as well as my old friends and I'm looking forward to the new season. I feel very good. The hard work is paying off and I just feel like I need more games, to build the minutes and to get full games.'
It is unlikely that opportunity will come this evening in New Jersey with Jose Mourinho expected to continue his policy of making multiple substitutions, but however long he plays, it is reassuring to know Essien has his hunger.
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When people think of a threatening Pokemon that can devastate teams in a matter of seconds, Rayquaza immediately comes to mind. With base offenses of 150 each, Rayquaza is by far one of Uber's most threatening wallbreakers and sweepers. Its great offensive typing coupled with boosting moves such as Dragon Dance and Swords Dance make Rayquaza an even bigger threat in seconds. If you thought having two of the most useful boosting moves as well as some of the best attacking stats in the game was threatening enough, it also gets an expansive movepool which includes the best priority move in the game, ExtremeSpeed. Rayquaza also has another tool it can use to great effect: its ability, Air Lock. Thanks to Air Lock, it negates weather and weather-related abilities, which means it can check Pokemon that rely on weather to sweep, such as Kingdra and Venusaur. Rayquaza is also a very versatile Pokemon, as its stats imply. It has the ability to run either physical or mixed sets, and it can run a boosting set or immediately go on the offensive with its powerful attacks. It can even use Choice items to become an even bigger threat.
While one might look at Rayquaza and think "this must be one of the hardest Pokemon to take down," it does have a few flaws. For one, thanks to its Flying typing, it has a weakness to Stealth Rock, the most common form of entry hazard, which limits its ability to switch in. Its defenses, which are low by Uber standards, don't help this cause either. Nevertheless, Rayquaza still remains one of the most threatening sweepers in the Uber tier, and it can demolish teams in a heartbeat if given the chance.
Rayquaza's Dragon Dance set is a beast feared ever since its release in 2003, and it continues to strike terror in the heart of its opponents. After one Dragon Dance, Rayquaza's Attack skyrockets to 598 while its Speed rests at 475, outpacing every unboosted Pokemon in the metagame bar Deoxys-S. Outrage is Rayquaza's most powerful physical STAB attack, and alongside with Earthquake, Rayquaza can hit nearly every single Pokemon in the tier for at least neutral damage. Overheat is used in the last slot to get rid of the Pokemon that would give Dragon Dance Rayquaza trouble otherwise: Ferrothorn, Forretress, and Skarmory.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
Mixed Rayquaza is one of the most powerful wallbreakers in the entire Uber tier. Base 150 Attack and Special Attack go a long way in helping Rayquaza pick walls apart. This set attempts to lure in and obliterate usual Rayquaza switch-ins with its powerful special attacks. A Draco Meteor coming off 399 Special Attack will severely dent anything not resisting it, including Groudon and Lugia, both of which are cleanly 2HKOed after Stealth Rock. Any Steel-types courageous enough to face a Draco Meteor are swiftly barbecued by a Fire Blast. V-create can be used as Draco Meteor will weaken Fire Blast, but the stat drops from V-create aren't too hot either. ExtremeSpeed allows Rayquaza to take down weakened Pokemon and does decent damage even without investment. Outrage gives Rayquaza a powerful physical STAB move while Dragon Tail allows Rayquaza to scout any switch-ins.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
Similar to Salamence's old set in DPP, this Rayquaza set utilizes a lot of surprise factor to eliminate its usual counters. Unlike the Mixed Attacker set, this Rayquaza is easily able to sweep on its own, even after using Draco Meteor. This is likely Rayquaza's most independent set, not relying on teammates to take care of its usual checks and counters.
The idea when using this set is to Dragon Dance up as Groudon or another physical wall switches in and go straight for the OHKO with Draco Meteor. With this strategy, you can easily sweep with Rayquaza should the opponent lack another check to it. Most teams do not carry extra checks to Rayquaza as its usage has dropped significantly. Outrage is Rayquaza's physical move of choice. Even with few Attack EVs, Rayquaza's Outrage is still incredibly powerful, easily 2HKOing 252/0 Kyogre. Ho-Oh is also cleanly OHKOed after Stealth Rock by either Draco Meteor or Outrage. Even if Stealth Rock is not up, Rayquaza can still smash Ho-Oh with a +1 Outrage, something the standard Mixed Rayquaza cannot do.
The choice of Fire Blast or Earthquake is entirely up to your team's needs. Fire Blast utilizes this set's focus on Special Attack EVs, and OHKOes Skarmory, Forretress, Ferrothorn, Metagross, and Scizor, the former two assuming that Sturdy is broken. Earthquake on the other hand is boosted by Dragon Dance and smashes Dialga, Jirachi, and Heatran. Unfortunately, Rayquaza cannot carry five moves, so pick the one that suits your team best.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
Rayquaza is often seen boosting its Attack and Speed by Dragon Dance, but it is capable of utilizing Swords Dance to double its Attack. After a Swords Dance, Rayquaza reaches a ground-breaking 876 Attack. Although Rayquaza's meager base 95 Speed might seem rather underwhelming, fear not, for Rayquaza receives ExtremeSpeed, which allows it to bypass its low Speed and hit many foes first. After just one Swords Dance, Rayquaza can OHKO a significant part of the metagame with ExtremeSpeed, given Stealth Rock support. Darkrai is always OHKOed by a +2 ExtremeSpeed factoring in Stealth Rock damage, while offensive Mewtwo and Choice Scarf Palkia are also prone to being OHKOed with Stealth Rock. Although Swords Dance Rayquaza gets stiff competition from Swords Dance Arceus, which has more bulk, recovery, and a more powerful STAB priority move, Rayquaza still has a few perks over the Alpha Pokemon. Rayquaza's base Attack is 30 points higher than Arceus's, it is immune to Spikes and Toxic Spikes, and it has a fantastic STAB-type in Dragon. Swords Dance Rayquaza can also beat Giratina-O easily, which is something Extreme Killer Arceus can only dream of.
Dragon Claw is the primary STAB move. After a Swords Dance, it will always OHKO Giratina, and do insane amounts of damage to anything not resisting it. V-create makes short work of any Forretress or Ferrothorn hoping to wall Rayquaza. V-create also helps Rayquaza hit Steel Arceus, Dialga, and Metagross, which will otherwise eat ExtremeSpeed and Dragon Claws all day. Caution must be used with V-create however, as it makes Rayquaza slower, making it easier to be revenge killed. For example, if Giratina-O switches into V-create, it will outspeed due to the Speed drop and OHKO Rayquaza the next turn.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
While Rayquaza is usually seen fixing its Speed troubles with Dragon Dance, there are times when Rayquaza would just like to have that speed right off the bat. Choice Scarf not only fixes this problem, but it turns Rayquaza into something that it fears the most: a revenge killer. This variant of Rayquaza prefers to be used on offensive teams as it keeps up offensive pressure. However, the difference between Choice Scarf Rayquaza and other common Choice Scarf users, such as Palkia and Terrakion, is that Rayquaza uses its ability, Air Lock, to revenge kill Pokemon that use weather to sweep, such as Kingdra and Excadrill. Rayquaza can also clean late game if Pokemon are weakened with a very powerful STAB Outrage. Again, Garchomp is a competitor for this role; however, Garchomp lacks V-create as well as the ability to outspeed Kingdra, Venusaur, and Excadrill. Salamence is also a competitor for the Choice Scarf role, due to Moxie granting it an Attack boost after every KO, but, like Garchomp, it lacks V-create and the ability to outspeed weather sweepers.
Outrage is your mandatory Dragon-type STAB attack, and its no wonder. Packing base 180 power after STAB is calculated, if a Pokemon doesn't resist it, it won't enjoy taking an Outrage. However, just like the Choice Band set, V-create is just as powerful as Outrage, and because it doesn't lock Rayquaza into an attack, it is often best to start the battle by firing off V-create. Draco Meteor is strong, doesn't lock Rayquaza into Outrage, has base 210 power after STAB, and keeps the potential to OHKO Pokemon such as Darkrai and Shaymin-S. Earthquake is there alongside V-create and Outrage to retain perfect coverage of the entire Uber metagame. However, if you find faster Choice Scarf users such as Palkia or priority users such as Arceus and other Rayquaza a problem, ExtremeSpeed is a viable option in the last slot. Thanks to ExtremeSpeed, Rayquaza can get the jump on weakened Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Palkia, Arceus, Rayquaza, and other Pokemon that use either priority or speed to take care of Rayquaza.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
Choice Band Rayquaza is an extremely powerful threat, reaching an enormous Attack stat of 657; with a Choice Band, Rayquaza is capable of 2HKOing the majority of the metagame. Although it might seem inferior to Choice Band Garchomp and Zekrom at first glance, with Garchomp having STAB on Earthquake, higher base Speed, and immunity to Thunder Wave and other Electric-type attacks, and Zekrom sporting an Electric STAB as well as Volt Switch to keep up the momentum, this is not the case. Rayquaza does have several key advantages over Garchomp, namely higher Attack, a priority move in ExtremeSpeed, and an immunity to Ground-type attacks; it also has a better movepool than Zekrom, as Zekrom lacks ExtremeSpeed and Earthquake. Rayquaza also has V-create to OHKO Ferrothorn, a Pokemon that gives Zekrom trouble.
Choice Band Rayquaza lures in Pokemon such as Lugia and Groudon that are reliably 2HKOed by Outrage without hazards. However, thanks to the release of V-create, a move just as powerful as Rayquaza's Outrage, it is recommended to open the battle with it, as it has the same power of Outrage without being locked into it. To take into account just how powerful V-create is, it can 2HKO 4/0 Kyogre, one of Ubers bulkiest Pokemon. As such, make sure to scout out your opponent's team before locking Rayquaza into Outrage; otherwise, it's easy pickings for revenge killers. It is also hard for stall teams to beat Rayquaza, as immunity to Ground-type attacks, Toxic Spikes, and Spikes make it able to switch in and out a pretty easily.
An Outrage from this set is so powerful it can 2HKO even defensive Groudon as well as Lugia after Stealth Rock damage. Earthquake and V-create are your best options to hit Steels, the former pairing nicely with Outrage to give Rayquaza the ability to hit everything neutrally barring Skarmory and Shedinja. The latter hits every Steel-type barring Heatran neutrally or super effectively, and is again just as powerful as Outrage. ExtremeSpeed gives Rayquaza strong priority for picking off faster Pokemon such as Darkrai and Mewtwo. Unlike Garchomp and Zekrom, Rayquaza's priority allows it to become a capable revenge killer as well as a powerful sweeper.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
Other Options
A Focus Sash Dragon Dance lead is viable and almost always gets at least one kill. However, it lacks power and can't sweep late game. A Choice Specs set is a viable option on Rayquaza, as it can surprise its usual switch-ins. Generally, Dialga and Palkia are better choices for this, as Rayquaza can destroy Lugia with its mixed set just as easily, while Palkia and Dialga lack Rayquaza's weakness to Stealth Rock. Thunder Wave can cripple Pokemon like Choice Scarf Dialga switching into Rayquaza, but you shouldn't really be focusing on this and you should focus more on setting Rayquaza up. Ice Beam is pretty useless with Draco Meteor, but it can knock down Groudon without suffering a Special Attack drop. Rayquaza is capable of producing 101 HP Substitutes if you want to block any attempts of Seismic Toss or status. However, the amount of EVs needed to make 101 HP Subs just isn't worth the use. Bulk Up is rather novelty but you can use this move to survive a Choice Banded Stone Edge from Groudon and OHKO back with Outrage if you're holding a Life Orb. Toxic can poison Lugia on the switch, making it useless at tanking, but once again you should be more focused on sweeping. Sleep Talking an Outrage doesn't lock you into it, so that's an option. Rest can be used for defensive purposes, but it is rather novelty because Rayquaza dies very quickly. Crunch is a reasonable option on the Dragon Dance set, as it can hit the Psychic-type Ubers hard without resorting to Outrage. Tailwind is another nice option for Rayquaza, as it allows it to outspeed Pokemon such as Choice Scarf Palkia, Salamence, and Hydreigon for 3 turns. However, Dragon Dance is usually a superior option in raising Speed, as it also raises Attack, though outpacing common Choice Scarf users is a nice plus to the move.
Checks and Counters
With base attacking stats of 150 each, a great offensive STAB, and an expansive movepool, Rayquaza has no true counters. As such, the best way to tackle Rayquaza is by revenge killing it. Choice Scarf users such as Palkia, Terrakion, Kyurem-W, Jirachi, and Garchomp can all check the Dragon Dance sets and take out Rayquaza easily due to its frailty. Meanwhile, Terrakion, Choice Scarf Dialga and Jirachi are capable of revenge killing the Swords Dance set due to resisting ExtremeSpeed. Palkia, Latios, Latias, Hydreigon, Garchomp, and Salamence can also revenge kill most Rayquaza sets other than the Dragon Dance set. However, they take a hefty amount of damage from a boosted ExtremeSpeed. For example, a Swords Dance-boosted ExtremeSpeed will OHKO both Latios and Latias. Pokemon packing powerful priority attacks such as Scizor, Mamoswine, and Arceus can KO Rayquaza without any worries. Ditto is also unique, as it can not only revenge kill Rayquaza but also copy any boost Rayquaza has gained, which means that it can end up sweeping due to Rayquaza's boosts.
While revenge killing Rayquaza is usually the best way of dealing with it, there are other methods of taking out the powerful Pokemon. Lugia can still handle physical sets easily with Reflect, Roost and Ice Beam, especially Lugia that still have Multiscale intact. Dragon Dance Rayquaza needs Stealth Rock to get past it, too. Support Groudon also does a decent job at checking Rayquaza, and can phaze it away with Dragon Tail, doing a decent chunk of damage


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